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CHANGE-M KING MACHINE Application filed October 5,

This invention relates to apparatus or a machine adapted tor use in collecting moneyT and making change in places where admission is charged, as tor example, street cars and the L; like, and in stores where commodities are sold, and contemplates a machine which will eliminateor minimize the human factor and the possibility ot mistake and dishonesty on the part oi" persons charged with collecting such money, and is particularly well adapted 'for use where the collector' has other duties to perform, such as on so-called one-man cars where the motorman is required to collect fares, make change and act as conductor.

It is an object of this invention to provide a machine which will be entirely automatic in its operation, and which will be capable ot operation by anyone, to receive coins, to collect and register the desired amount and return the necessary change in case the amount to be collected is less than the amount of the coin deposited.

VIt is a further object of this invention to y A provide a machine of the class described 95 which cannot be fraudulently operated to cause return of a greater amount in change than the amount deposited, and which will be positive and reliable in operation at all times.

lt is a further object of this invention to provide a machine, which when slightly modiiied, is capable of use as a mechanical change maker, and which will return the full amount deposited, but in other coins.

Finally, and in general, it is an object of this invention to provide a compact, reliable, and inexpensive machine which may be used in the collection of money and making ot v change and particularly in case where relatively large numbers of relatively small coins must be handled, and which will eliminate or minimize the loss due to mistake or dishonesty .on the part either of the payer of the coin or the collector thereof.

' The features ot novelty which I believe to be characteristic of my invention are pointed out with particularity in the appended claims. My invention itself however, both as to its fundamental. principles and as to its practical embodiments will best be understood by ref- 1926, Serial. No. 139,586. Renewed December 31, 1930.

erenee to the speciiication and accompanydrawing, in which Fig. l is a front elevation of a machine according to my invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, showing the coin 5 receptor and coin classifier mechanism and a portion of the coin distribution mechanism; Fig. 3 is a similar view on a plane nearer the rear showing the coin receptor mechanism in different position, and showing additional ce coin distributing and change delivery mechamsm.

Fig. 4 is a similar view, taken on line 4-4 ot Fig. 6, on a plane still nearer the rear and showing additional coin distribution and G5 change delivery mechanism but with the nickel and quarter magazines removed.

Fig. 5 is a plan view et the horizontal subpanel showing a portion of the quarter and nickel delivery mechanism; T0

Fig. 6 is a similar sectional view on line 6 6 of Fig. 4 on a higher plane showing the magazines and receptacles in position;

Fig. 7 is a. detail plan view ot the front plate;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged plan view of certain change delivery mechanism;

Fig. 9 is a rear view of the mechanism shown in 8;

Fig. l0 is a rear view ot the interior mecha- SU nism of the machine with the rear cover re moved, said mechanism being shown in normal position.

Fig. 1l is a left side elevation of the machine with the lett side cover removed;

Fig. 1Q. is a detail operatively associated with the coin rejector mechanism;

I Fig. 13 is a vertical section taken on the line 13-13 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 14 is a horizontal section taken on d the line 14-14 of Fig. 3

Fig. l5 is arear diagrammatic elevation of the mechanism with the rear panel removed showing the multiple fare mechanism;

Fig. 16 is a detail of the multiple fare mechanism Fig. 17 is a rear diagrammatic elevation showing the master collection counter and associated mechanism;

machine particularly adapted for use onV street cars and which receives coins deposited by passengers in payment fares, makes and delivers change, and .performs various other operations with a minimum otattention trom the operator. According to my invention the machine is constructed and arranged to receive all coins in common use such for example as pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and halt-dollars, and is `furthermore provided with selector mechanism by which the operator may indicate the number of fares to be collected or amount to be paid and with an operating control by which he may then operate or clear the machine by a simple means, such as a crank, and

'Y the machine will collect the coin deposited by the passenger, record the number or amount of fares ,paid and return or deliver to the passenger' the proper amount of change in accordance with the denomination of coin depositedandthe amount to be collected. F or example, if the price of admission is and the passenger' upon entering has a nickel, he will deposit tiefsame in the coin receptor slot. The operator may then operate or clear the machine by rot-ating the ycrank and t-he machine will collect and register the nickel deposited by the passenger. lt however, the

passenger deposits a dime instead of a nickel, .upon operation or clearing or the machine bythe crank just as before, the dime will be collected, one fare registered, and a nickel will be returned to the passenger without any action by the operator except that oi turning the crank. Similarly it the passenger deposits a quarter in payment or" one tare, upon operation of the machine the quarter will be collected, one fare registered and tour nickels returned yorV delivered to the passenger. Similarly ifthe passenger deposits a halt dollar, upon operation of the machine it will collect the coin, vregister one fare and return to the passenger the proper change consisting ot a quarter and four nickels and all without .requiring any adjustment or control by the operator, except to turn the crank. It, however, the passenger Ydesires to paymore than one tare themachine may be set -to collect the number desired. "F or example, it the `passenger dcposits a dime in payment oi: two fares, the machine may be set to collect two fares, and

n upon operation ofthev machine, the dime will be collected, two fares registered and no change returned. lt the passenger Adeposits a quarter in payment of two fares operation of the machine will collect the quarter, re

ot' tare, collects cord two fares and return three nickels to the passenger. Similarly it a passenger` deposits a haltl dollar the machine willicollect the same, record two `fares and return the proper change consisting of quarter and threenickels. Similar action takes place *for the payment of three fares and Jfour Vfares when the passenger deposits a quarter or a' half dollar. It the passenger deposits a half dollar for the payment ol live fares operation of the machine willcollect the coin deposited and return the proper change consisting of one quarter. lt is to be noted that in all cases the change consists ot nickels and quarters. Pennies and dimes are not delivered by the machine as change tor reasons which will be understood later.

lt' through mistake or dishonesty a passenger deposits a coin insutticient for the payment of the tare, or deposits a counterfeit or slug, the machine may be operated to return the coin or slug deposited to the passenger and will, not record the collection ot a tare. lt will however record a rejected coin for purposes to'be explained later.

The machine is preferably so arranged that only one coin ata time may be deposited under any conditions as otherwise, in the embodiment kof the invention illustrated and described, this might interfere. with the to the various sub-divisions and to the co-operation or" the various sub-divisions with one another. in general my invention Vcontemplates (l) coin-receptor mechanism; (2)coin classifying apparatus; coin distributing mechanism; (Ll) change delivery mechanism; (5) multiple fare mechanism; (6)"collcction counting mechanism; and rejection mechanism. l

The coin receptor mechanism comprises a slot ot suitable dimensions to receive anycoin deposited by the passeiigei'and convey it to the coin classilier, comprising apparatus adapted to receive the coin deposited and to classify it according to size and value. Each of the different coins finally comes to rest in a different position in the classifier, for exam'- ple, dimes in one place, 'pennies in another, nickels in another and so on. Both orn these mechanisms (l) and `(2) are operated simply and solelyV by the insertion of a coin by tlie passenger; in other words no operation vby the operator or conductor is required to cause the machine to receive a coin andclassify it, whereas all lother mechanisms are operated by the. one operating or -clearing control. ine coin distr1butor'(3) distributes thel valau rious coins in accordance with a predetermined plan; for instance, nickels are deposited in a nickelreceptacle, and quarters in a quarter receptacle, while dimes, half dollars and pennies are delivered to a third receptacle adapted to receive all three. The change delivery mechanism (4) delivers to passengers the proper amount of change in nickels or nickels and quarters depending upon the denomination of the coins deposited and the num-ber of fares to be paid. In case a passenger desires to pay more than one fare the operator will bring into operation the multiple fare mechanism (5) which controls the change delivery mechanism to deliver the proper change in accordance with the coin deposited and the number of fares'to be paid. In all cases of fare collection the collection counter mechanism (6) will be operated to record the number of fares collected per trip and the total nulnber of fares which have passed through the machine since beginning operation.

Finally, rejection mechanism is provided operable by the conductor to return to the passenger the coin deposited vhen desired. The rejection mechanism cooperates with the change delivery mechanism (41) and the collection counting mechanism to prevent the delivery of change and the indication of a collection of fare. Separate rejection counters are provided'howeverfwhich record the number of rejections made by the machine. In addition, various interlocking devices are provided between the groups of mechanism already referred to, which serve to prevent the operation of certain groups of mechanism under certain conditions' as will be later eX- plained. E eternal features Referring to Fig. 1, 1 designates the front panel or wall of the machine and 2, 3, 4 and 5 the side, bottom and top wallsrespectively. 6 is the coin receptor having a slot 353 ,(see Fig. 2) in which the passenger deposits his coin in payment of a fare or fares,and 7 is the change delivery cup or receptacle into which the machine delivers the change or rejected coins through the perforation 7 a in the front wall of the machine. 8 designates an inspection window through which the conductor or collector may observe the coin deposited by the passenger in operative position on the machine, and 9 and 1() respectively are the jaws of the coin classifier or gauge which will later beZ described in more detail. 11 designates a suitable frame for the window 8, and`12, screws for removably securing the frame 11 to the front plate 1,v to permit easy removal of the glass, for any desired purpose.

There is also provided a fare dial provided with flgures indicating the number of fares to be collected and this is preferably in the form of a curved metal strip 13 secured to the front wall 1 of the machine and spaced therefrom by suitable screws 13a and tubular spacing members 13b (see also Fig. 11). A fare selector 14 is provided for movement to select and indicate the number of fares which the machine is set to collect and for convenience of operating it the fare selector may be provided with a Asuitable projecting fingerpiece or handle 14a. The fare selector is mounted for rotation upon fare selector shaft 15 and held in position thereon by a suitable pin 18 passing through the hub of the fare selector' 14 and shaft 15 respectively. The metal strip or dial 13 is preferably provided with members 13o to limit the movement in either direction of the selector 14.

To permit the operator to cause the machine to reject coins when desired there is provided a rejector arm 1G the outer end of which is provided with an operating knob 16a. The rejector arm 16 is secured to a shaft 17 which is in the from of a sleeve encircling the fare selector shaft 15. rIhe rejector arm 16 is secured to the rejector shaft 17 by one or more suitable set screws 19.

A main operating or clearing shaft is provided, such as shaft 20, equipped with an operating arm 21 carrying a suitable knob or handle 21a. Operating arm 21 is secured to the main operating shaft 20 in any suitable way, as for example by a pin 22 passing through the arm 21 and shaft 20. For the purposeof strengthening the machine and providing-a large bearing surface for the main operating or control shaft 2O there is employed an outwardly extending boss 23 suitably secured to the front plate 1.

. For the purpose of indicating the number of fares collected per trip there is provided a trip indicator 24 provided with windows 25, 26, and 27. The windows 25 and 27 are arranged to display a suitable indication of the directionrof thetrip such sign 29 while window 26 isvarranged to show a suitable fare register 30 (see also Fig. 14) indicating the number of fares collected per trip. Y

00in receptor mechanism Referring now more particularly toV Fig. 2 the slot 35 of the coin receptor G, already referred to, is of just sufficient width and depth to permit the largest coin to be used by the machine to pass readily therein. In this examplethe slot is just of sufiicientsi'ze to allow a half dollar to pass readily therein. The back of the slot 35 is formed by backing plate 36 (see Figs. 3 and 7), and a suitable shutter 37 is provided which is adapted, ii '.'er alia, to swing across the slot when a coin is deposited -to prevent the reception by the machine of more than one coin at a time. The shutter 37 is pivoted on a rod 38 for swinging movement to the position indicated in Fig. 3 to which Vposition it is biased lay-shutter spring 39. The shutter 37 Fig. 3 and having a notch 40a. in its free end.`

Al suitable connecting rod 42 is pivoted at one end as at 43 to shutter 37 and at the other end as at 44 to the 'coin trigger 40. A lost motion arrangement, suchvfas slot 45 in rod 42, is provided to permit of a slight amount of lost motion between coin trigger 40 and connecting rod 42 the purpose of which will be explained later. A trigger spring 46 is provided anchored at one rend to backing plate 36 as shown in Figs. 3 and 10 andhaving its other Vend attachedto connectingrod trigger pivot 44 travelling in the slot 44a of plate 36. The shutter-37 is .provided with a pair of rearwardly extending pins, a :lower pin 47 and an upper pin 48, and a coin deposit interlocking lever 49 is provided pivoted at l50 for swinging movement and having a Vpair of outward-` ly projecting arms 51 and 52 and .al locking hook 53. An operating spring 54 is provided for coin deposit interlocking lever 49 connected` at on-e end to pin 55 on lever 49 and at the other end to pin 56 forming a iiXedpoint. The shutter 37 is provided with `alocking slotV 57 arranged to vreceive lockingfhook`-53 on interlocking level' `49,.

Referring -now more particularly to Figs. 3 and 4 the-main operating shaft 120 is provided with a ratchetv disc 85 engaged by pawl 85a (see Fig. 4') to permit counter-clockwise rotation only of shaft 20, to which disc is connected a connecting -rod 86 pivoted eccentrically on disc-'8 5 as at 87. A slider 'or sliding block 88 is also provided and the upper end of connecting vrod '86 is pivoted thereto as at 89 o n slider connecting rod pivot boss 89a` (Fig. 11). The slider block 88 slides upward and downward in parallel slider guides 90 (see also Fig. 7 Vand-is provided at-itslower left hand corner with a Y notch 91. Operation of Vthe main operating arm 21, as will be understood, oausesrotation of shaft 20V carrying with it ratchet disc 85 and thereby causes slider .'88 .to move downward and upward in slider guides 90 in much the same way as the pistonand connecting rod ofl a steam engine sliding inthe cross 4 head guides as will be readily understood.

It should be noted that shutterV spring 39 is at least twice yas strong as trigger spring 46, and also that the interlocking arm Y49 is shown in Fig. '3 in its -free position in which the tension of the interlocking spring 54 causes arm 49 ,to take a position in which pivot 50, spring 54'k1l1d pins 55 and56 all lie in the same straight line, thereby permitting arm 49 to rock either clockwise or counkter-clockwise from saidposition.

Vslot 57. Itis tion shown in F ig'. 2 the machine` is ready t0 receive a coin to be deposited by the passenger. The shutter 37 is held in :the position Vshown by coin trigger 40 which extendsV across kslot 35 and vblocks for the time `being the tdeposit of a coin. The'notch 40a inihe end of coin trigger 40 engages the end of shutter 37 so that a condition of equilibrium is obtained in which `spring 39 is stretched and spring 46 is contracted. Arm 52 of locking arm 49 projects betweenpins 47 and 48 and arm 51 of lever 49 extends ylaterally. into the path of downward movement of slide 88. It will be noted that under these lconditions the main operating arm 21 cannot be rotated because downward movement of block 88 causes the latter to impinge against arm 51 of lever 49, andV lever 49 is held against rotation by reason of arm52 extending between Pins 47 and 48 whil'e shutter 37 is held against movement by coin trigger 40 asalready eX- plained. It will therefore beseen that unless a coin is deposited and the trigger released the machine cannot be operated.

When a coin is deposited downward pressure on the coin displacesthe notch 40a and releases the coin trigger 40 which holds :the shutter '37 against the tension of spring 39.

As the trigger 40 is'pushed down slightly` and released pin 44 moves in slot 45 against the tension of spring `46, and shutter 37 is left free -toswing 'Spring 39 draws Ythe shutter 37 rapidly to the position shown in Fig. g3 and, in conjunction with the connecting 'rod 42, :rotates Vcoin trigger 40 against the tension or'V the relatively wealr'spr-ing 46 Yto the position shownin Fig. 3. The COD- necting rod 42, pins 43 and 44 and curve of After the deposit of a.V coin it will be apparent-that shutter 37VV .extendsacross the icoin slot vblocking the opening and preventing thel deposit of an Vadditional Vcoin' and cannot now be pushed backto open the slotY because of the position of locking hook V53 in 0I .shutter 37, upper end thereof, has impelled the coin also noted that the movement Y by virtue Aof the shape of `the observed through the inspection window 8.

If the operator desires to collect the coin he may do so by operating the control arm 21 by rotating it once in a'clockwise direction. Passing over the action of the collection mechanism, which will be explained later, this resets the coin receptor mechanism in the following manner. Sliding loci; 88 moves downwardly under the action ot connecting rod 86 and since lever e119 is now free to rotate by a slight amount, the lower left hand end of slider block disi from its path of movement, arm 5i, rog lever 49 in a clockwise direction causing hook 53 to pass further into siot When the slider 88 has reached its downwardly eXtremity of travel it begins to return upward. It will be understood that arm 51 has been pressed against the side wall of slider 88 by the action of spring 54 and as not-ch 91 in slider 88 passes arm 51 the latter is forced therein by said spring 54 and lever 49 rotated in a counter-clockwise direction partially withdrawing locking hook 53 from slot 57. Further upward movement of slider 88 causes further counter-clockwise rotation of lever 49 which causes arm 52 to impinge on pin 417 thereby rotating shutter 37 in a clockwise direction to the position shown in Fig. 2 against the tension of spring 39, while connecting rod 42 swings coin trigger 40 approximately to the position shown in Fig. 2. The trigger 40 is drawn into final position by the tension of spring 46 and by reason of lost motion slot l5 a slight amount ot' play is provided which permits the parts to reach equilibrium with the notchllOrry 1n engagement with the lower lett hand side ot shutter 37. The coin receptor mechanism has now been returned to the position from which it started and a complete cycle has been made.

00in classifier The coin depositedby the passenger passes through slot 35 between the edge of the coin trigger 40 and the shutter 37, said trigger and shutter delining a passage-way which is of sutlicient width to permit only one largest coin at a time to pass therethrough. The coin coming to rest between the fixed classifier jaw 9 and the movable classiier jaw 10. The coin is prevented from travelling sideways by reason of spacer plate 59 having a. vertical edge 59aj against which rthe edge ot the coin is adapted to impinge and which serves to separate backing plate '8G from front plate 1 and thereby provide space for the shutter and coin trigger already described. The space is of a thickness, from front ,to back, somewhat in excess ot the thickest coin used, that is a halt dollar. The fixed classilierja-w 9 is secured to the front plate 1 by suitable means such as screws 60 and movable jaw is secured to front plate 1 by a suitable pivot 61 and is provided with a role G2 the purpose ot which will be described later. Both the fixed jaw 9 and movable jaw 10 are provided with a series of curved edges 63 and adapted to receive and separate the varous coins at di'terent positions; :tor example. a dime is supported at t ie lo, Yest point, a penny at the nei-it higher point, a nickel at the next higher, a quarter at Ithe next higher. and a half dollar at the top, The es oit curves are provided for the purpose of supporting the coins at appro italy the same point regardless of whether the coin worn or unworn.

Operation of com classifier 00in distributor mechanism-gate control A slot or passageway 71 is provided which I term a quarter passage and which receives only quarters. An additional passage 7 2 is also provided which receives only nickels. Finally a passage 73 is provided adapted to receive and convey pennies, dimes and halt dollars to a suitable receptacle. The passageway serves to convey rejected coins to the change return cup 7. A series ot gates are provided in the form ot swinging arms which normally close or obstruct the rejector, quarter and nickel passages but which maybe selectively swung out of the way to open any one of these passages as desired. Gate 74 is mounted for partial rotation on the shaft 7 5 and controls the rejector passage 79. Gate 7 6 mounted on shaft 77 controls the quarter passage 71 and similarly gate 78 mounted on shait 79 Controls the nickel passage 72. It clear that no gate is neces :ry to control passage 7 3 since if gates 74, 76 and 78 are all closed coins drop by gravity into and through passage 73, and on the other hancL it any one of these gates are open the coin is not per initted to pass into passage 78, because in opening any one of passages 79, 71 or 72,

gate swings into position where it obstructs passage 73.

Referring now to Fig. 3, the main operating shaft Q0 is provided with ratchet disc as already described, connected through connecting rod 86 to slider 88. The sli-der 88 carries a projection 95 in the form of an angle :frm secured thereto (see also Fig. 4). This arm is provided with a rounded corner 97 and the other Vgear 93.

a. The tront'plate 1 of the machine carries a stud 96 upon which is mounted for rotation a cam Y97 4) secured by suitable means such as screws 96o. Alsoupon the same stud and likewise mounted for rotation is a gear 98 connected to cam 97 by means of spring 99 which encircles stud 96, having one end secured to pin 100 on cam end secured to a pin 101 on A lost motion connection between the cam and gear is thus provided such that rotation ol cam 97 in a clockwise direction drives the gear 93 through spring 99 whereas rotation ot the cam 97 in counter-cloclf wise directie-n drives gear 98 through a rigid connection formed by pin 101 and circular slot 101e. A masterreturn spring 102Y (see also F ig. 10) of suflicient strength to return all parts ot' the mechanism to normal position is provided having 'one end attached to pin 100 on cam 97 and having the other end attached to a suitable liXed point 103. A suitable gear 104 is mounted for rotation on shaft 38 and arranged to mesh with gear 93. A lever arm 105 is provided likewise mounted on rod 38 and connected ri gidily to gear 104.

a second lever arm 106 is also mounted on shaft 38 for rotation but is connected through spring 107 to gear 104 in such a waythat arm 106 is resiliently driven from gear 104, but having also lost motion. The rotation et gear 104 in a clockwise direction drives the arm 106 through a rigid connection and rotation of gear 104 in a counter-clockwise direction drives the arm 106 through spring 107. Spring 107 encircles shaft 3S ann is preferably connected at one end to pin 103 mounted on arm 106 and at the other end4 to pin 109 mounted on arm 105 which is rigidly connected t0 .Lfear 104. vA lever varm 110 is pivoted at 111 onarm 105 the latter being provided with a stop or limit pin 112 'whicn prevents rotation of lever arm from its .normal position aboutpivot 111 in a clockwise direction. For the purpose of enabling a limited rotation of arm 110 about pivot 111 in a counter-clockwise direction spring 113 is provided connected atene end to a suitable point on arin 110 and at the other end to a suitable point on lever 105. Y

Bell crank levers 114 and 115 are provided preferably mounted upon a common pivot 116 the formery of which is V,provided with angularly extending arms 114@ and 1145 and the latter with angularly extending arms e vand 1155. Y Arm 1145 is pivotally connected to connecting rod 117 and arm 115?) is sunl-v larly pivotally connected to connecting rod 118. At its lower end the connecting rod 117 Vis pivotally Connected to arm 119@ of'bell cranklever 119. The opposite end 1195 et bell. crank lever 119 is connected through connecting rod 121 to lever arm 122 mounted on shaft 79 vto which is secured the nickel gate 7 8. .In a similar manner the lower end 'ter gate 7 6. Suitable stop pin 140.

of connecting' rod 118 is connected'to arm 120cv ot bell crank lever the othe'rarm 1205 of which is connected to connecting rod '123, the other end of which is connected to arm 124 mounted on shaft 77 carrying the quarsprings 137 and 138 are provided to hold bell crank levers 119 and 120 in their normal positions against ar fixed The bell crank levers 119 and 120 are mounted on a suitable pivot 120x.

Y is will be seen in Fig. 3 a push rod 125 having a cam ace-125a is connected to hole G2 in the movable classifier jaw 10 by means of a suitable pivot 126, said push rod 125 being operable by means of canr127 secured to the main shaft 20. The push rod 125 is normally maintained at its right hand extremity orn movement by means of spring 126 having one end suitably connected to the push rod 125 and its other end connected to Y a guide pin 130 mounted on the plate inember 1 projecting through a slot 129 in the push rod 125. Referringnow more Vparticularly to F ig. 4, there is provided a ifeeler finger 131 1nounted on feeler linger push rod 132 which is pivoted to the lever arm 105 at 133. Feeler linger 131 projects through feeler linger slot 134 which is oilz center with respect to the position of rest of the coins in the coin classilier, in such manner that as the feeler finger moves downward in a manner to 'be later described, and impinges upon the edge of a Ycoin in the coin classifier it will be guided to the left as viewed from' Fig. 4 andV come to rest in one of the notches 135er, 1351 1350, 135CZ or 135e depending upon whether the coin is a 50c piece, a quarter, a nickel, a penny, or a dime respectively. VVFinally, a

suitable receptacle such as 136 is provided Y' Operation ofV conrr-Zz'strz'butor mfecham'sm` gate control lt has already been pointed out that the 'main operating shaft 20 cannot" be rotated Vuntil com has been deposited and has Vfound its way to the coin classifier. Assuming thata coin has been deposited which has taken up its proper position in the coin classifier the next operationsA are as follows: Main shaft20 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed from Fie. 3, byvrotation ot the main operating crank 21, which causes downward movement of slider 38 as already described. The elbow 95a, as will be noted from Fig. 4, impinges against cani 97 and` rotates the samein a clockwise direction driving gear 93 through spring 99 already described, and .thereby driving gear 104 in a counter-clockwise direction. The rotation of gear 104 causes similar rotation ot levci arm rigidly connected thereto and feeler finger 131 is pushed downwardly iii slot 134 by the action of connecting rod 132. lf a halt dollar is in the coin classifier it has taken a position such that feeler finger 131 .is guided into notch 135e. Further downward movement of the feeler finger 131 is thereby prevented which in turn prevents further rotation of arm 105, gear 104 and gear 98. The cam 97 however is permitted to continue its rotation through the action of the spring 99. Further rotation of the main shaft 20 brings cam 127 against the end of push rod 125 and forces the same to the left swinging the movable classifier jaw 10 to the left about its pivot 61 and thereby enabling the coin to drop through the classifier jaws. Since none of the gates 74, 7 6 and 78 have been operated the coin which is assuined to be a half dollar finds its way through passageway 73 into a suitable receptacle. When the main shaft 20 has completed a half turn the pivot 87 begins to move upward instead of downward thereby returning slider 88 to initial position. The spring 102 returns cam 97 to initial position as soon as permitted by the return of slider 88 carrying projection 95, and the rigid connection between cam 97 and gear 98 for counter-clockwise movement as already described rotates gear 98 in a counter-clockwise direction driving gear 104 in a clockwise direction returning arm 105 to normal position and moving feeler finger 131 to its initial position or upper extremity of movement.

If the passenger deposits a quarter iiistead of a half dollar the quarter comes to rest in the coin classifier at such a point that the feeler finger 131 is forced into notch 135?) instead of 1350,. The arm 105 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction as before described but in this instance arm is moved a sufficient distance to strike against arm er of bell crank lever 115 thereby rotating the same in a clockwise direction, lifting connecting rod 118, operating bell crank lever in a clockwise direction, rotating shaft 77 -in a clockwise direction and thereby opening quarter gate 76. Further rotation of the main shaft 20 causes the actuation of push 4vrod 125as previously described which ref leases the coin from the classifier ]aws and enables the coin to fall into the quarter receptacle 136, through passage 71 and conduit 71a by reason of the position ofv gate 76.

The return of the mechanism to normal or starting position is the same as already described.

If the passenger has deposited a nickel upon theoperation of the inainshaft 20,.the

Vfeeler 'finger 131, is orced into notch 135e.

The arm-110 in' this instance passes'by'arm 115e momentarily opening the quarter gate 76 as already described but relee-singl the same which immediately closes under the action of spring 138. Lever arm 110 next impinges upon lever arm 114e rotating bell crank lever 114 in a clockwise direction, lifting connecting rod 117, rotating bell crank lever 119 in a clockwise direction and by means of connecting rod 121 and lever arm 122 rotates shaft 79 in a clockwise direction and opens the nickel gate 78, whereby release of the coin in the manner already described permits it to drop into the nickel receptacle 139, through passage 72 and conduit 72a. The return of the mechanism is the same as already described except that it is to be noted that lever arm 110 is free to rotate in a counter-clockwise direction upon its pivot 111 in order to pass by the bell crank arni 1156/., after which the spring 113 returns it to its Vinitial position.

In case the passenger deposits either a penny or a dime and the conductor collects the same, the ai'in 105, as it rotates in a counter-clockwise direction, passes arm 115e and 114e in turn thereby opening gates 76 and 78 momentarily in turn. The gates are yquickly closed again by springs 137 and 138 after passage of arm 110, so that when the coin is released by operation of push rod 125 the gates are all in closed position as shown in Fig. 2 and the coin drops into passageway It is to be noted in this connection that cam 127 is so disposed upon the main shaft 20 that it does not operate to release the coin from the coin classifier until the iroier l l. gates have been opened to direct the coin into the proper receptacle, as determined by the feeler finger 131. Also, the purpose of the resilient drive between cam 97 and gear 98 for clockwise rotation of cani 97 will now be understood. lt is clear that cani 97 must rotate far enough to carry tceler finger 131A down to 135e, if necessary, but at the saine time feeler finger may stop at notch 135e which would jam the machine, were not sonic suit-able yielding connection provided.

00in distributor mechanism-mwgaefie Zoadmg mechanism quarters and nickels from other coins as also pointed out previously is to permit the use of quarters and nickels in making change.

' Since a large number of quarters and nickels must be carried to assure operation of the machine at all times a relatively large magazine must be provided for each of these coins,

tacle and the nickel receptacle from these recept-acles to the respective magazines, from whence they may be delivered by the machine 1n making change.

' By referring to Figs. 4, 5, 6,aiid 10 it will be noted thatthe machine is provided with a horizontal subpanel 145 which carries the quarter and nickel receptacles 136 and 139 Y also the quarter magazine 164 and nickel magazine 165 adjacent thereto (see Fig. 10). A suitable spacer block 168 supports receptacles 136 and 139 slightly above sub-panel and openings 136@ and 139@ are provided in the spacer block 168 of the same size and configuration as the respective receptacles so as to permit under certain conditions a quarter or nickel to ydrop upon sub-panel 145. A depression 146 is formed in sub-panel 145 eXtending under both receptacle 136 and receptacle 139 the edges of which depression are bevelled as at 147 and 148 (Figs. 4 and Likewise slightly deeper portions are provided at points'146@ and 1465. A relatively thin shuttle 149 which is just slightly thinner than a quarter or nickel is provided and arranged to slide laterallyin depression 146. The shuttle 149 is y provided with a guide arm 150 (see Fig. 5) provided with slots 151 and 152 in which are respectively mounted shuttle guide pins 153 and154 secured to subpanel 145. A cut out portion15-5 is provided in the shuttle guide arm 150 between slots 151 and 152 and a shuttle spring 157 is providedV havingV one end attached to pin 156 on shuttle guide arm 159 and the otherend attached to a suitable point 158. f

Themain'sha'ft 20 is provided withV a cam 159 (see Fig. 3) and a shuttle actuating le` ver 160 is pivotally mounted at 161 and provided Withv an oli'set portion 162` adapted to be engaged by cam 1.59. The lower extremity oi shuttle actuating lever 169 is formed with a. head 163 adapted to engage cut out portion 155 in shuttle guide arm 150 in such manner that'swingingvmovcnient of lever f 160 drives shuttle 149 forward and backward.

TheV sub-panel 145 is provided with a soacing plate 164@, Figure 6, for supporting the quarter magazinel 164 and a similar spacing plate 165@ for supporting the nickel magazine 165. A quarter overflow pipe 166 is suitably arranged Vto connect with the top of the quarter magazine to enable the over- 'low of any excess of quarters to the general penny, dime and half-dollar receptacle and a similar nickel overflow pipe'167 is arranged to enable the overow of the excess of nickels from the nickel magazine tothe same recep- Y tacles. VOperation of mag/@zine load/ag mecmm'sm 139 and liesupon shuttle 149 as also shown upon sub-panel 145.l

in dotted lines in Fig. 4. Rotation ofthe A main operating control 21 forces cam 159 againstkoflset portion 162 of lever 169 as will be seen from Fig. 3.Y This swings the leverY 169m a clockwise direction and the head 163 thereof carries the shuttle 149 toward the left. rlhe left hand edge of shuttle 149 impinges against the edge of the quarter lying in depression 146 ot sub-panel 145 and slides it Vlaterally under the left hand edge ofthe supporting block 168. Continued movement of n the shuttle slides the bcvelled edge 147 at a slightangle and laterally in and under the lowest quarter in the quarter magazine 164, thereby raising the llevel of the top coin in the magazine by the 'thickness of the quarterjust added at the bottom of the pile.- The additional depression 146@ permits the Vfree movement of the coin out of the quarter receptacle 136 while in'- clined at an angle .by reason of the bevelled edge 147. Y

TWhile the shuttle 149 is moving to the left as ust described the nickel resting thereon iS hel-d against movement by the edge of nickel supporting block 168 and as the shuttle reaches its left hand Yes tremity of movement the nickel which formerly rested upon the shuttle is no longer supported thereby and drops uponsub-panel 145 falling into depression 146 where it is engaged by the edge of a shuttlev 149 on its return stroke and carried laterally under block v168 and up bevelled edge V146 under the lowest nickel innickel magazine 165, thereby raisingfthe level of coins' thereunder'V by the thickness .of the nickel justadded onlthe bottom of the pile in a manner similar to that described for quarters; lt willnow be seen'that andthe lnickel inthe receptacles the quarter 136 and "139 `respectively arey removed vtherefrom and loaded in the respective magazines and it is also to be noted 'that this removal is practically the rst operation of the machine upon rotation ofthemain shaft 20. V"Spring-157 returns the shuttle to its initial position before the removable classier aw 10 opens to allow -a new coin to drop into the. proper receptacle' so that the receptacles'V 136 and 139l are alwaysl first cleared or. the coin therein before an addi` tional coin is deliveredV thereto which prevents jamming oftheV machine due to more quarter up over the um Y lll) 

